The Engagement Is Gone, Finally Free

He did not dare to say another word today. What rotten luck.

In this situation, it seemed that anything Yu Xiaogang said would be wrong. But there was no need for him to say anything, because Liu Erlong would charge into battle for him.

"So you're Spirit Hall's lackeys. That bitch sent you here to humiliate Xiaogang and me, didn't she? If she can't have something, she wants to destroy it. You people are truly disgusting!"

Liu Erlong looked at Wu Yun and the others with disgust, her words filled with curses.

The accusation was so abrupt that the people from Cloud Peak Academy did not even react at first. Only the three members of the Golden Iron Triangle knew whom Liu Erlong was cursing, yet none of them refuted her.

"Erlong, forget it. She is also... The children are tired. Let's go back and rest first."

Yu Xiaogang trailed off, and that was even more effective than saying nothing at all.

As Shrek Academy was about to leave, Xiao Chenyu hurriedly took out an envelope and strode over to hand it to Zhu Zhuqing.

"Miss Zhu Zhuqing, this is a letter from our headmaster. Please read it first."

Zhu Zhuqing had not wanted to acknowledge this stranger, but the moment she saw the familiar Parting the Clouds to See the Moon wax seal on the envelope, she immediately accepted it.

"Zhu Zhuqing, you're actually reading their letter? Don't take it! Throw it away!"

The moment Dai Mubai saw Zhu Zhuqing accept the letter, he immediately berated her and ordered her to throw it away.

He did not have the slightest favorable impression of the people from Cloud Peak Academy. He refused to believe that he had nearly lost to these worthless commoners.

But Zhu Zhuqing ignored Dai Mubai, not even sparing him a glance. She opened the letter and began reading rapidly. There were many pages, far too many to finish at a glance.

This only made Dai Mubai angrier. He reached out, intending to snatch the letter and tear it apart.

"What's so interesting about that thing!"

But Zhu Zhuqing reacted far more quickly than he did. If he wanted to snatch something from her, he would need much more practice.

She easily evaded Dai Mubai's large hand. After reading the letter, a cold glint burst from Zhu Zhuqing's eyes. Ignoring her weakness after the match, she immediately unleashed her First Soul Skill on Dai Mubai.

Zhu Zhuqing rarely showed much emotion. For her to be this furious, it was impossible not to wonder what exactly had been written in that letter.

No one had expected Zhu Zhuqing to suddenly attack. An Agility Attack System's strikes were also incredibly fast, and by the time they reacted, Dai Mubai had already taken a claw strike, three scratches appearing across his chest.

"Have you gone mad, Zhu Zhuqing?!"

Dai Mubai clutched the wound on his chest and stared at Zhu Zhuqing in disbelief.

The others wore similar expressions, all looking at Zhu Zhuqing in confusion. Some even joined Dai Mubai in condemning her.

"Zhu Zhuqing, what are you doing?! You read one letter and suddenly attack your teammate this heavily. What kind of behavior is that? Have you forgotten Shrek Academy's rules? Have you forgotten everything I taught you before?"

"Eighth Sister, that's a little ungrateful of you. Dai Lao Da has treated you so well. It's the first time he's ever cared so much about a woman. How could you be so heartless as to attack him?"

"Zhuqing, if there's something to say, say it properly. Maybe there's some misunderstanding? Don't be impulsive."

Everyone stood on Dai Mubai's side. They saw only Zhu Zhuqing's sudden attack and completely forgot what kind of person she was. If she had not been pushed beyond endurance, why would she have attacked?

Zhu Zhuqing acted as though she did not see the others' cold stares. Her gaze suddenly became relieved, and for once, she spoke a little more, her voice light.

"Our engagement has been called off. I'm finally free."

The moment those words fell, Dai Mubai felt as though five bolts of lightning had struck him. He no longer cared about the pain in his chest. He stared at Zhu Zhuqing in disbelief and hurriedly said:

"That's impossible!"

"How could that be possible?! Our engagement can never be canceled. This is a matter of state! The old man would never agree, and neither would your parents!"

He had always known that Zhu Zhuqing was the one most opposed to this engagement, because it brought her no benefits whatsoever.

Unlike her, this engagement benefited him. It meant he had a chance of winning, and a chance of surviving.

But this was an imperial decree. No matter how unwilling Zhu Zhuqing was, there was nothing she could do about it. That was why he had always felt so secure.

But now, the engagement had actually been dissolved? Impossible!

"Absolutely impossible! In all these years, there has never been a precedent for an engagement being canceled. You must be talking nonsense!"

"Why was the engagement canceled? Don't you have any idea yourself?"

It was the first time Zhu Zhuqing had spoken so much. Thinking of the letter's contents, she was no longer angry. Instead, she felt somewhat grateful for Dai Mubai's absurd behavior.

"Do I need to remind you? Ruth, Rita, Monica..."

Zhu Zhuqing named one woman after another, names that were both familiar and unfamiliar to Dai Mubai. It was not until she mentioned a woman named "Vina" that Dai Mubai finally reacted.

Ma Hongjun behind him reacted even before he did, understanding what those names meant. These were all women Dai Mubai had pursued over the past two years. He remembered several of those beautiful, alluring blonde women very clearly.

At that moment, Dai Mubai's expression turned incomparably ugly, flushing red and then pale. His mouth opened and closed as he tried to say something, but he did not know what to say, because he was truly panicking.

After a long while, just as Dai Mubai finally came up with an explanation, Zhu Zhuqing spoke again. Five words dealt him a fatal blow.

"Vina is still alive."

This time, Dai Mubai truly could not hold himself together.

How could she still be alive? He had personally watched Vina drink the poisoned wine.

"And Vina is in your home right now. Otherwise, how do you think our engagement was canceled?"

Zhu Zhuqing knew exactly how to twist the knife. Sentence after sentence struck Dai Mubai precisely where it hurt.

"What nonsense are you talking about? I don't even know who you're talking about. Who is Vina? Isn't she just someone you made up?"

Dai Mubai refused to admit it, deceiving himself.

If not for the letter from her homeland enclosed within the envelope, bearing the Star Luo Emperor's orders—

Their engagement could be canceled, but Zhu Zhuqing and the Zhu Family had to keep the reason for its cancellation secret and could not reveal the details to anyone.

Zhu Zhuqing truly wanted to expose Dai Mubai's true face, but one had no choice but to bow under another's roof. She had to consider the entire Zhu Family and swallow the truth.

"As long as you know it yourself."

Zhu Zhuqing returned to her cold indifference. Without looking at Dai Mubai again, she declared icily:

"But there is no longer any connection between us. There is only hatred. I hope you remember that."

No one had expected things to suddenly turn out this way. A single letter had actually held such power.

They had clearly won the match, yet Shrek Academy felt worse than if they had lost.

And what made them uncomfortable—especially Dai Mubai—was still to come.